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Caldwell County Statistics PDF Print E-mail

Educational Attainment

 Number Percent
Population 25 years and older  20,337 100%
 Less than 9th grade
 2,47812%
 9th to 12th grade, no diploma
 3,35817%
 High school graduate (including equivalency)
7,075
35%
 Some college, no degree
 4,108 20%
 Associate degree
 621 3%
 Bachelor's degree
 2,029 10%
 Graduate or professional degree
668
3%
 Percent high school graduate or higher
 71%
 Percent bachelor's degree or higher
 13%

 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census.  Available at http://factfinder.census.gov

 
Literacy Rates

Estimated population aged 16 and over: 19,641

Percent at Level 1: 29%

Percent at Level 1 or Level 2:  66%

Source: Synthetic Estimates of Literacy, developed by Stephen Reder.  Based on 1990 census.  Available at http://www.casas.org/lit/litcode/Search.cfm  

 

English Language Proficiency

Language Spoken at Home

  NumberPercent
 Population 5 years old and older
29,786100%
 English only
20,176
68%
 Language other than English
9,610
32%
 Speak English less than "very well"
3,029
 10%

 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census.  Available at http://factfinder.census.gov

 

 
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